The Tech Jawn is a weekly Tech podcast that covers technology news, with a focus on how tech impacts Black communities and culture. The show discusses major tech trends, gadgets, startups, AI, social media, and other innovations while also addressing issues like digital equity, privacy, and diversity in the tech industry.
It is hosted by a group of Black tech enthusiasts: Robb Dunewood, Tech Life Steph (Stephanie Humphrey), and Terrance Gaines (a.k.a. BrothaTech). Their discussions often blend mainstream tech topics with culturally relevant perspectives, making the podcast unique in its approach.
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The Tech Jawn is a weekly Tech podcast that covers technology news, with a focus on how tech impacts Black communities and culture. The show discusses major tech trends, gadgets, startups, AI, social media, and other innovations while also addressing issues like digital equity, privacy, and diversity in the tech industry.
It is hosted by a group of Black tech enthusiasts: Robb Dunewood, Tech Life Steph (Stephanie Humphrey), and Terrance Gaines (a.k.a. BrothaTech). Their discussions often blend mainstream tech topics with culturally relevant perspectives, making the podcast unique in its approach.
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The Trump Whitehouse is taking 15% in kickbacks on the sale of AI chips to China. How is this different than the protection money the mob takes from legitimate businesses?
We discuss this and AOL ending its dial-up service after 34 years, OpenAI releasing GPT-5, Reddit blocking the Wayback Machine, and Google’s vanishing DEI support.
Hosts:
Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood
Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph
Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech
Links:
AOL to discontinue dial-up service -- Read More
OpenAI Released GPT-5 -- Read More
Reddit is blocking Wayback Machine -- Read More
Google's vanishing DEI support -- Read More
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Nearly 50,000 developers were surveyed, and it turns out that they don't trust Artificial Intelligence nearly as much as they used to.
We also discuss AI's power needs causing everyone's light bill to go up, Rivian suing Ohio over its law banning direct-to-consumer auto sales, PayPal's new “Pay With Crypto” features, and we shine The Tech Jawn Spotlight on Dr. Thomas Owusu Mensah.
Hosts:
Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood
Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph
Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech
Links:
Electricity prices are going up, and AI is to blame — Read More
Developer survey shows trust in AI coding tools is falling as usage rises — Read More
Rivian sues to sell its EVs directly in Ohio — Read More
PayPal says it will allow businesses to accept payments in over 100 cryptocurrencies — Read More
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Tea, the dating safety app designed to help women vet potential partners, was hacked, exposing the very people it was designed to protect, personal pictures, and verification information like images of driver’s licenses.
We also discuss, Astronomer, the AI company whose now former CEO and Head of HR were caught in an adulterous embrace on the kiss cam at the Coldplay concert, Trump’s war on Woke AI in his AI Action Plan, and Elon Musk’s X.ai working on a version of Grok for children.
Hosts:
Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood
Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph
Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech
Links:
Gwyneth Paltrow Is Astronomer’s ‘Temporary Spokesperson’ -- Read More
Hackers leak 13,000 user photos and IDs from the Tea app -- Read More
Trump’s war on “biased AI” -- Read More
Why Elon Musk’s ‘Baby Grok’ has child safety advocates alarmed -- Read More
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Black folks shouldn't have to "code switch" to get large language models to understand them, and this is why Howard University and Google have teamed on Project Elevate Black Voices.
In this episode, we also discuss...
The White House declaring war on "Woke AI" -- Read More
Open AI not caring about competition rules -- Read More
Meta not signing the EU's voluntary AI code -- Read More
US courts being "frighteningly likely" to overlook AI errors -- Read More
Support The Tech Jawn by becoming a Patreon.
You can watch The Tech Jawn on YouTube.
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You can also download the audio version wherever you get your podcasts...
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In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss...
Jack Dorsey's new internetless messaging platform, Grok being all kinds of racist and seeming designed to check what Elon thinks before it replies, Meta's new AI Dream Team lacking women and people of color, and if we've found a solution to deep fakes.
Hosts:
Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood
Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph
Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech
Stories Mentioned:
Jock Dorsey's New Internetless Messaging App -- Read More
Grok's Issues With Racism -- Read More
Meta's Lack of AI Dream Team Diversity -- Read More
Is This The Solution For Deep Fakes -- Read More
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In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss…
Apple's reversal on possibly integrating Anthropic or OpenAI with Siri, Hertz using AI to scan for rental car damage, a US version of TikTok coming out Sept. 5th, and Black AI minstrel shows have begun.
Hosts:
Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood
Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph
Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech
Stories Mentioned:
Apple weighs using Anthropic or OpenAI to power Siri in major reversal, Bloomberg News reports -- Bloomberg
Hertz Is Using AI to Scan Your Rental Car for Damage, and It Might Cost You -- Car and Driver
TikTok reportedly developing new version of app ahead of planned US sale -- Tech Crunch
The Black AI minstrel show has begun -- Wired
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In this episode of The Tech Jawn we discuss…
ICE's new facial recognition mobile app, Tinder requiring new California users to use facial recognition to verify their accounts, Section 230 not sheilding Meta and TikTok in a "subway surfing" wrongful death suit, and if AI and robotics are coming for your braids.
Hosts:
Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood
Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph
Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech
Stories Mentioned:
ICE Is Using a New Facial Recognition App to Identify People, Leaked Emails Show -- 404 Media
Tinder to require new users in California to use facial recognition tech to verify their profiles -- Tech Crunch
Meta, TikTok can’t toss wrongful death suit from mom of “subway surfing” teen -- arsTechnica
Should we build hair-braiding robots? -- Instagram
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In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss WhatsApp adding ads to the platform, Black influencers shining on the Forbes Top Creators list, smartphone users paying for AI access on their devices, and if Apple should buy the AI startup Perplexity.
Hosts:
Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood
Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph
Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech
Stories Mentioned:
WhatsApp is adding ads to the Status screen -- TechCrunch
Forget YouTuber voice. People are talking like ChatGPT now, research finds -- PC World
Black Influencers Shine in Forbes Top Creators 2025 List -- UrbanGeekz
Samsung may soon charge a monthly fee for Galaxy AI on its phones -- BGR
Apple Executives Have Held Internal Talks About Buying AI Startup Perplexity -- Bloomberg
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In this episode of The Tech Jawn we discuss Google downsizing its search team, the Trump family starting a phone carrier, and what graduating seniors should do after high school. We've got all this and more in episode 182 of The Tech Jawn.
Hosts:
Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood
Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph
Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech
Guest Host:
Lamarr Wilson - @LamarrWilson
Stories Mentioned
Google offers buyouts to employees across the company, including Search -- Source
Trump Mobile launches $47 service and a gold phone -- Source
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In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss…
The key takeaways from WWDC, the permitless gas turbines powering Xai datacenters, and the lack of adequate high-speed internet access on most HBCU campuses.
Hosts:
Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood
Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph
Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech
Stories Mentioned
WWDC Keynote Recap — Source
X.ai is doing Memphis Dirty — Source
82% of HBCUs Exist In Internet Deserts — Source
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In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss…
What we expect out of WWDC, why you shouldn't let AI write your legal briefs, if Android XR will be a thing, and will AI soon decimate most entry level white collar jobs?
Hosts:
Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood
Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph
Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech
Stories Mentioned
What We Can Expect From WWDC — Source
Don't Let AI Write Your Legal Briefs — Source
Will Android XR Be More Than Google Glass 2.0 — Source
AI Could Decimate Entry-Level White Collar Jobs — Source
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In this episode of The Tech Jawn we discuss…
Trump's Big Beautiful Bill allowing AI to run amok, the bookmarking/read-it-later service Pocket shutting down, OpenAI buying Jony Ive's hardware startup, and, how far are we prepared to go with AI?
Hosts:
Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood
Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph
Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech
Stories Mentioned
Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill — Source
Pocket is Shutting Down — Source
OpenAI Buys Jony Ive's Hardware Startup — Source
How Far Are We Prepared To Go With AI — Source
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In this episode of The Tech Jawn we discuss...
Warner Bros. changing Max back to HBOMax, how automation threatens the future of Black workers, Duolingo's CEO being tone deaf on the use of AI, and why you simply cannot trust AI without citations, and even then...
Hosts:
Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood
Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph
Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech
Guest Host
Lamarr Wilson -- @LamarrWilson
Stories Mentioned
Max will once again be HBO Max -- Source
Automation Threatens The Future Of Black Workers In America -- Source
Going ‘AI first’ appears to be backfiring on Klarna and Duolingo -- Source
Grok’s ‘white genocide’ auto responses show AI chatbots can be tampered with ‘at will’ -- Source
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In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss…
Apple, potentially increasing the price of iPhones, Congress pulling funding for free WiFi hotspots at schools and libraries, how to prove that you are a real person online, and Mark Zuckerberg thinks everyone should have AI friends.
Hosts:
Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood
Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph
Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech
Stories Mentioned:
Apple expects iPhone price hikes -- Read more
Congress pulls funding for free WiFi hotspots -- Read more
How do you prove you are human online -- Read more
Mark Zuckerberg wants you to make friends with AI -- Read more
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In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss…
If Mobile Payments Are Yet A Thing, Microsoft phasing out Auhthenticator's password manager, Apple no longer being able to collect 3rd party app store fees, and no more Temu items from China.
Hosts:
Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood
Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph
Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech
Stories Mentioned:
Robb shows his Father-In-Law how to make mobile payments -- Read More
Microsoft phases out Authenticator's password manager — Read More
Apple can no longer collect 3rd party app store fees — Read More
Temu stopped shipping items from China to the US -- Read More
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In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss:
-- Social media as we know it being over
-- Why we may not be able to find great deals on Amazon Prime Day
-- The Milwaukee police straight trippin' with facial recognition
-- Should folks like us be on Substack?
Hosts:
Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood
Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph
Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech
Guest Host:
Michelle Jackson - @youramericanmoney
Stories Mentioned:
Marc Zuckerberg Says Social Media Is Over — New Yorker
Will There Be Cool Things To Buy On Prime Day? — Reuters
Milwaukee PD Considers A Controversial Facial Recognition Deal — Gizmodo
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Meta is using AI to flag teen accounts, is coding still a viable tech field to get into, OpenAI is getting into the social media game, and ChatGPT tried to gaslight Steph.
We've got all this and more for you in episode 174 of The Tech Jawn.
Hosts:
Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood
Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph
Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech
Stories Mentioned:
Meta steps up use of AI to detect teen accounts -- The Verge
Is code still a viable tech field to get into? -- Elite Brains
Is OpenAI getting into the social media game? -- The Verge
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In this episode of The Tech Jawn we discuss…
The FCC vs. Meta trial kicking off, Gail King and nem going to space, two Yale juniors getting $3.1 mil in pre-seed funding for their AI social media platform, and Shopify saying you must prove AI can't do the work before you hire new folk.
We've got all this, we're joined by special guest host Nica Montford, and more for you in episode 173 of The Tech Jawn.
Hosts:
Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood
Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph
Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech
Guest Host:
Nica Montford - @techsavvydiva
Stories Mentioned:
— The FCC vs. Meta trial — The Verge
— Gail King and ‘nem went to space — Bloomberg
— Two Black Yale juniors raised $3.1 million in 14 days — POCIT
— Shopify Can Only Hire If AI Can't Do The Work — The Verge
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In this episode of The Tech Jawn, we discuss…
X.ai buying X, Meta stopping its fact-checking program, the TikTok ban deadline being extended again, and DOGE's planned IRS Hackathon.
Hosts:
Robb Dunewood – @RobbDunewood
Stephanie Humphrey – @TechLifeSteph
Terrance Gaines – @BrothaTech
Stories Mentioned:
— X.ai buys X (formerly Twitter) for $45 billion — Forbes
— Meta and ‘nem stopped fact-checking — CNET
— The TikTok ban was extended another 75 days — NBC News
— DOGE is planning an IRS hackathon — Wired
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In this episode of The Tech Jawn we discuss Black Project 2025, Message interactions from Android finally working in iOS, and, a bit later, Cierra Gross, founder, and CEO of Worklution stops by to talk about WrkReciepts, the first ever direct‑to‑consumer HR AI SaaS product.
Link to Show Notes
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